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Rodney E. Slater
Secretary of Transportation · 1997
Rodney E. Slater, Secretary of Transportation. The Senate voted 98–0 on the nomination on Feb 6, 1997 (Nomination Confirmed). Rodney Earl Slater (born February 23, 1955) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. Prior to being appointed to the Clinton Cabinet, Slater served as the administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 1993 to 1997.
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- Secretary of Transportation1997-02-14–2001-01-20
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- Secretary of Transportation
105th Congress · Nomination Confirmed98–0 · Feb 6, 1997
Biography
Rodney Earl Slater (born February 23, 1955) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. Prior to being appointed to the Clinton Cabinet, Slater served as the administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 1993 to 1997.
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